Minot’s momentum is unmistakable this fall. The October Communicator from the Minot Area Chamber-EDC captures a season filled with milestones—from the 1,000th train rolling out of the Minot intermodal facility to national attention on our nuclear triad leadership. It’s also a time[...]
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Council Passes 2026 City of Minot Budget
Budgets are where a city’s priorities become visible, and on Monday night, Minot’s council made theirs clear. After a long round of debate and last-minute edits, the 2026 budget passed 6–1. Property taxes, infrastructure spending, and economic development all came under scrutiny[...]
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Council narrowly rejects local bidder preference
Minot’s City Council narrowly rejected a proposal to give local contractors a small bidding advantage on city projects. Council member Rob Fuller pushed for the measure, calling it a way to keep tax dollars circulating in the community and give Minot businesses[...]
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Regionalism: The next wave of public-service delivery
Federal support is receding, and the strain is rolling downhill to states, cities, and the neighbors who run them. Roger J. Cohen argues that this moment could spark a reinvention: regional councils and planning bodies—big enough to gain scale, close enough to[...]
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In small-town Minnesota, 2 women keep a newspaper alive
In a small brick building in Warren, Minnesota, two women are keeping a 144-year-old tradition alive. When longtime owners of the Warren Sheaf retired, Kayla Kroll and her friend Mallory Craik stepped in—not as media moguls, but as neighbors determined to preserve[...]
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City Council Agenda | October 6, 2025
The Minot City Council will hold its regular meeting on Monday, October 6, 2025, at 5:30 PM in the City Council Chambers at City Hall, located at 10 3rd Ave SW. Residents in need of special accommodations are encouraged to contact the[...]
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In Pictures: Signs of Fall emerge across the tall grass prairie
The prairie may still look like summer, but life on the grasslands is already changing its rhythm. Flowers fade and new ones quietly bloom, birds trade places in the sky, and animals tuck away food or, like the wood frog, prepare to[...]
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Data centers are sprouting across North Dakota. How many are there and where will the next ones be planted?
Artificial intelligence is transforming North Dakota faster than most expected. Across the state, large data centers are being built to power the technology, bringing with them new jobs, new infrastructure, and new challenges. These projects consume enormous amounts of electricity and land,[...]
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St. Olaf Orchestra to perform at Ann Nicole Nelson Hall
MINOT, N.D. – The St. Olaf Orchestra, conducted by Chung Park, will perform at Minot State University’s Ann Nicole Nelson Hall on Sunday, Oct. 19 at 7 p.m. The St. Olaf Orchestra is a full symphony orchestra rich in international artistry and[...]
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Roughly 600 civilian employees on Minot Air Force Base furloughed during shutdown
A government shutdown might feel distant until it reaches your own backyard — and for Minot Air Force Base, it just did. Around 600 civilian employees are being furloughed, pausing much of the day-to-day work that keeps the base running. Essential operations[...]
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Rural schools say $100K visa fee could make it hard to hire teachers
In western Alaska, the Kuspuk School District relies on planes to connect its far-flung schools — and on teachers from the Philippines to keep them running. Roughly 60% of its certified teachers are international hires working under special visas. But a new[...]
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Regina Proposal Introduces Equity to Parks and Recreation Funding
In Regina, city leaders are weighing a proposal to raise recreation fees and add a surcharge for non-residents who use city-run pools, parks, and programs. Supporters say the change isn’t only about revenue but about fairness — residents already pay taxes that[...]
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Tom Joyce selected as Minot’s new City Manager
Minot’s search for a new city manager is officially over, and the choice came from within. Tom Joyce, who has served as interim since July and as assistant city manager since January, was unanimously appointed to the role by the city council.[...]
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Watch: Dakota Skipper Butterflies
The Dakota skipper may be small, but it carries big meaning for North Dakota’s prairies. This tiny brown butterfly, now listed as threatened under the Endangered Species Act, depends on a fragile mix of native grasses and wildflowers to survive. Biologists say[...]
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Watch: Control flooding, but make it art. Nebraska’s flood control system is meant to be seen
Stormwater projects aren’t usually something you’d stop to admire. But in Omaha, a new development has turned flood control into art. The Heartwood Preserve spans 500 acres, with 14 limestone basins designed to capture up to 55 million gallons of water while[...]
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From ‘Frankenstein’ to ‘Dracula,’ exploring the dark world of death and the undead offers a reminder of our mortality
At first glance, a college course devoted to death might sound grim. But at the University of Tennessee, “Death, Dying, and the Undead” uses literature to explore what it means to live. From Wilfred Owen’s wrenching war poetry to Poe’s “Masque of[...]